By: Christopher S. Drewry Earlier this year, Indiana became the 23rd state to enact a right-to-work (RTW) law (Ind. Code § 22-6-6 et seq.) in which workers cannot be compelled to pay union dues. The statute applies to union contracts which were/are entered into,… Read More >
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Recent Impact of Indiana’s Right-to-Work Law
Meet the Extended Family: New AIA Contracts for Sustainable Projects
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C In 2011, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released its AIA D503-2011 Guide for Sustainable Projects to assist Owners, Contractors, and Architects with drafting contracts for projects seeking some form of sustainable project goal, whether it… Read More >
Three Green Building Developments to Watch in 2012: The 6 Month Check Up
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C At the beginning of this year (posted here), I highlighted three green building developments to watch in 2012: (1) the continued development of LEED 2012; (2) the planned release of the 2012 International Green Construction Code… Read More >
Legislating Green: So, You Want to Be Sustainable. Now What?
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C Spring is in the air, Earth Day is around the corner, and green is on everyone’s mind. So, let’s suppose that you are a city, town, or maybe even a state looking to encourage green building… Read More >
April 30th Deadline for Employers to Post NLRB’s Employee Rights Notice is On Hold
By: Robert J. Orelup As the result of yesterday’s ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the upcoming April 30, 2012 deadline for applicable employers to post the required NLRB employee rights notice has once again been delayed and is now put on… Read More >
IOSHA and OSHA Delay Full Enforcement for Residential Fall Protection, Again
By: Sean T. Devenney As previously discussed here and here, residential contractors have new fall protection regulations to be aware of or else be subject to penalties from OSHA or IOSHA. On February 22, 2012, IOSHA updated, again, the expected date for full enforcement… Read More >
EEOC Issues New Age Discrimination Regulation
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) prohibits employment discrimination against people who are 40 years of age or older. On March 29th, the EEOC issued its “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age.” The final… Read More >